Friday, February 16, 2007

Delayed Justice

The Chennai Corporation Election case and the Dharmapuri Bus Burning case reminds us that violence instigated by political parties are in bad taste and are against the democratic principles. One thing that intrigues me is that the speed in which the former case was settled while the latter took seven year uphill battle.

The courage shown by the victim’s families and the determination of the judiciary has to be saluted. Cowards who seek violence as a means of showcasing their toughness need to be controlled with a firm hand

A speedy trial was denied in the bus burning case because the Judiciary is not entirely independent; it depends on the executive and the legislature to function effectively.

The Salem Court should have gone behind those who had deliberately delayed the prosecution and tried to subvert the criminal justice delivery system. Those who delayed the gazette notification of the special prosecutor and those who helped to arrange the mysterious disappearance of court documents are also guilty of obstruction of justice.

3 comments:

Ponnarasi Kothandaraman said...

Yeah..Very delayed justice. It was very bad to see those people give a pose as though they did nothing and are being punished..HUH.

Badhri said...

.."The Hindu" editorial reader, are you? Your language sounds very similar.

"Justice" is a available now only because, the ruler happens to be the opposition.

I believe there is no such things called Justice in such cases. Its all what we and media make it up to be!

Sriram Varadharajan said...

Yes, I am. Moreover, if Justice is brought because of the influence of the opposition, then it doubles my argument that Judiciary is not independent. But I don't think it is the reason.